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= The Federation requires a status report. =

Choose a Team reporter to place your team responses here.

=Mini-Mission 1: Advocating and Implementing Project Based Learning=
 * Reflect on what you have learned about the structure, components, and rationale for project based learning and complete this mission:**
 * 1) Provide a rational for why PBL will be more successful methodology than conventional means of lecture and large class discussion. Students become more engaged with PBL. It is more authentic preparing students more effectively for real-world experiences. Students remember more of what they learn. Students are required to engage in higher order thinking and take ownership of their own learning.
 * 2) Provide possible PBL projects for each of the subjects taught: math, social studies, science and Antiquan language arts. Language Arts and Math combined - Students determine preference for Coal vs. windmill use for energy production and develop a persuasive presentation. Math portion was to calculate energy produced, impact on animals, etc. vs. pollution and finite amount of coal available. Social studies student can write their own constitution for a student government. Science - Egg drop from 3 stories build container around egg so it does not crack on impact. Language Arts - Anti-drug Public Service Announcement.
 * 3) Provide either a short jingle to help the Antiquans remember project based learning or an illustration that would help the Antiquans remember project based learning. PBL is really swell.

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=Mini-Mission 2: Wisdom of the Crowd: Next Steps= After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas on your chart, work together as a team to wordsmith 5-10 measurable next steps around implementation of your category

Our Category - Money$$$$$$


 * Teachers make budget decisions
 * Teachers should have much more control of how money is spent
 * Ebooks vs textbooks
 * Virtual vs physical science
 * Reallocate from guns to butter
 * One large recipient of our efforts is Dept. of Defense. Funds from DOD could be reallocated to annual educational expenses.
 * Increase corporate sponsorship
 * Another large recipient of our efforts is businesses. They should be expected to pay for each student they hire on annual basis.
 * Grants
 * Need grants to be based on ongoing needs, not just new projects.
 * Allocation from gambling for education
 * Just like allocation from lottery to senior citizens.

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=Mini-Mission 3: Know Your Support Systems - Full Speed Ahead= The results of the survey are here. We suggest that you save a copy of this spreadsheet so that you can sort it as you wish to be able to analyze the responses. (Team, Room, IU, etc)

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=Mini-Mission 4: Model Lessons and Galactic "Monsters"=


 * Reflection on Model Lessons:** Use the Discussion tab to respond.

Discuss these prompts with your teammates
 * Battling the Galactic "Monster" Discussions**
 * What strategies you have used to overcome the "monsters"?
 * Who are some of the key people in the district who MUST be on your side in order to be successful?
 * As you share your strategies, consider using some for your Individual Mission

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=Mini-Mission 5: Presentation to the Federation= After you have reflected (and revised?) your project, post it below. Either upload the file, embed the project, or post a link to your project.

//**Note**//: The Individual Instructional Coach Mission (IICM) should be uploaded to your specific IU page here. Please save your mission (document, podcast, movie, prezi, etc. ) with your name.

Post Final Team Mission Projects Here:
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